Subject Taster Evenings
Each spring, we run a programme of virtual Subject Taster Evenings for year 12, S5, or equivalent students at UK state (non-fee-charging) schools and colleges. They feature the chance to meet our Directors of Studies, hear from our students, and experience a taste of Cambridge-style teaching.
2025 dates
We encourage prospective applicants to sign up for as many subjects as they like! Attending more than one subject evening can help inform your eventual subject choice. If you're unfamiliar with any of the subjects listed below or would like to learn more about them, you can read their subject profile.
Thursday 17th April | Introductory session | ||
Tuesday 22nd April | Architecture and Design | Biological Natural Sciences | Law |
Thursday 24th April | Medicine | ||
Monday 28th April | Land Economy | ||
Tuesday 29th April | Modern & Medieval Languages | Physical Natural Sciences | |
Wednesday 30th April | Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic | Engineering | |
Thursday 1st May | Economics | English | |
Tuesday 6th May | Asian & Middle Eastern Studies | Computer Science | Philosophy |
Wednesday 7th May | Human, Social & Political Sciences | ||
Thursday 8th May | Education | Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology | History |
Monday 12th May | Geography | Psychological & Behavioural Sciences | History of Art |
Tuesday 13th May | Classics | ||
Wednesday 14th May | Archaeology | Music | |
Thursday 15th May | Linguistics | Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion | Mathematics |
We are currently scheduling our Veterinary Medicine evening; more information will be added as it becomes available.
Each subject listed in a cell has its own Taster Evening - i.e. on Tuesday 22nd April, for example, there will be three Taster Evenings running concurrently: Architecture and Design, Biological Natural Sciences, and Law. Unfortunately, it is not possible to attend more than one Taster Evening on the same day, so we have tried to avoid clashes in similar subjects.
If you are interested in a joint honours course like History & Politics or History & Modern Languages, we suggest you sign up for Taster Evenings for both subjects.
Details
Each Subject Taster Evening will run from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, and will involve:
- A talk from a Director of Studies/academic in the subject about the course at Cambridge and Caius, and the chance to ask questions;
- A taster lecture or interactive session from a Cambridge academic;
- A question-and-answer session with current students in the subject.
Sign up
Sign ups were open until 12:00 midday on 1st April 2025.